News posts from CCNB or elsewhere
The Chronical Herald covers a public presentation by CCNB’s Science Advisor Inka Milewski concerning the recovery of the sea-bottom at an abandoned salmon farm in Shelburne Harbour, NS. “It’s not a good news story, because we don’t have recovery,” Milewski said this week in Shelburne. … “It’s the organic material, primarily the feces of the […]
CCNB presents research on sea-bottom pollution under salmon farm Read More »
CCNB’s Tracy Glynn weighs in on the postponing of the signing of the forestry agreement. Global’s Laura Brown reports.
Global News: Forestry agreement signing postponed Read More »
“A decade ago, WWF found that our forest type, the Acadian forest, was one of six endangered forest types in North America. Instead of working on conserving and restoring our forest, our governments have allowed for its further degradation in the last ten years to the point that there is no large intact areas of
NB Media Co-op: Hundreds rally to oppose JD Irving-NB government plan for the forest Read More »
Raw audio from the rally by From the Margins. Video by Roy MacMullin: speeches of Jean-Guy Comeau, Don Bowser and Rod Cumberland
NB Media Co-op: Hundreds come out to oppose Irving forestry deal Read More »
The turnout for this rally shows widespread concern about the forestry contracts, says Conservation Council of New Brunswick executive director Lois Corbett. “When I see folks car pool, bus from all over the province, speaking both official languages, have strong representation from young people, old people, First Nations and the entire conservation movement, we’ve got
CBC: Hundreds protest Crown forestry deal outside legislature Read More »
@seguincbc New CCNB Exec. Dir. speaks with a wonderful combination of passion and intelligence. Great to hear a woman’s voice on this topic! — Kate Rogers (@K8inFred) April 23, 2014
What’s New for CCNB: CBC talks with new Executive Director Lois Corbett Read More »
BY JEAN LOUIS DEVEAU FEB 2014 | RESOURCE WARS 40.1 IMAGINE GOING TO YOUR FAVOURITE BAR year after year and ordering beer on tap. Then, one day, the tap runs dry. All that’s left are the drops that have fallen on the bar floor after decades of beer-thirsty customers. The only way to get more
Conservation Council’s Stephanie Merrill responds on CTV Atlantic to the release of the Pembina Institute report that draws attention to the greenhouse gas emissions related to developing the tar sands bitumen for the Energy East pipeline through New Brunswick:
Environmental concerns surround West-East pipeline Read More »
Fundy Baykeeper, Matthew Abbott, was interviewed for a Canadian Press story following a Maritimes Energy Association meeting in Halifax. “The Conservation Council of New Brunswick says fishermen are concerned about a rise in supertanker traffic in the Bay of Fundy as a result of the project. Matthew Abbott, a spokesman for the group, says homeowners also
CCNB speaks to Canadian Press about the Energy East Pipeline Read More »
This past summer, Dave Kattenberg, director and producer of a feature series Twelve Canadians, contacted us at the Conservation Council. He wanted to travel to New Brunswick to talk to us about the work we do and the issues we are passionate about. “Absolutely!”, we said, and we have lots to share and can tour around
New Brunswick faces and places featured in Twelve Canadians web series Read More »
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